“Mansfield Park is not Austen’s most popular novel, but it’s one of my favorites. I researched and analyzed this book for my major AP Literature paper all the way back in 2006!”
Category Archives: fiction
One of Us is Next by Karen McManus
“McManus is a genius at blending humor, young adult reality, and the consequences of technology.”
Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
” Oyeyemi smashes it into shards and makes an entirely different mosaic out of the “Hansel and Gretel” shards and fragments of glass belonging to her own imagination. “
Emma by Jane Austen
“I have to wonder . . . did Emma help me come into this vocation that I love so much?”
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
“I often wonder if this novel was fundamental in my love for reading and writing since Jo is such a voracious reader and writer herself.”
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
“Some books just call you back and never get boring.”
Green Rider by Kristen Britain
“One of my main complaints about fantasy novels is that there are too many dudes; when there are female characters, they tend to all be the same: angelic damsel-in-distress; the witty but always beautiful side-kick; the wise, but frightening and aloof queen; the evil temptress. Blah blah blah. The lack of variety bored me.”
Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
“It’s easy to think that when faced with evil, we will choose the side of good. But the rhetoric of evil is slippery. It creeps upon us. The only way to combat it entirely is to remain constantly vigilant.”
Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon
“My adventures with Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser continue!”
Book Pairing: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser & A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Today, true crime podcasts and documentary shows are wildly popular. Why do these stories fascinate us?
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